Mr. Speaker, today the governor general will be naming the national entrepreneur of the year. Mr. Klaus Woerner, the president of ATS, a firm in my riding of Kitchener Centre, has been designated as one of the finalists for this national award.
Beginning in a small shop with only two other employees in 1978, Mr. Woerner's business has expanded to employ over 2,500 employees with operations in three continents and sales in all.
Mr. Woerner's success mirrors that of many business persons in the Waterloo region, one of the most dynamic economic regions in Canada.
The award presented today also reflects the tremendous achievements of the Canadian economy in the past four years. The future promises to be even brighter yet.